Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act)
State of MarylandMarylandRequiring the Secretary of Health to issue recommendations for certain immunizations, screenings, and preventive services based on certain evidence-based scientific and clinical guidance; requiring the Secretary, before adopting a recommendation for a certain preventive service to hold a notice and comments period, obtain a certain analysis from the Maryland Health Care Commission, and cite the basis for the recommendation; altering the authority of pharmacists to administer certain vaccinations; etc.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Apr 14, 2026
- 212 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
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Bill details
- Last action
- Approved by the Governor - Chapter 8 · Apr 14, 2026
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Recorded votes
Subjects
- Health Care Facilities and Regulation
- Health - Insurance
- Health Occupations
- Children (4-12)
- Electronic Government
- Health
- Health, Department of
- Health Insurance
- Immunization
- Infants and Toddlers (0-3)
- internet
- Pharmacists and Pharmacies
- Public Information
- Standards and Best Practices
- Time
- Health Care Commission
- Notices
- studies
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